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181. A 10.0 cm tall object is 8.00 cm in front of a concave mirror.  The image is 16.0 cm in front of the mirror.  Describe the image.
A. 5.00 cm tall, inverted, real hi             di 
------ =  - -----
ho             do 

    

         -  di ho        -  16.0 cm x 10.0 cm 
hi  =  ----------- = ---------------------------- =  - 20.0 cm
             do                  8.0.0 cm 

    
di is positive because it is in front of the lens.  This also makes it a real image.

Because hi is negative, the image is inverted.

The Correct Answer is C.
B. 5.00 cm tall, upright, real
C. 20.0 cm tall, inverted, real
D. 20.0 cm tall, upright, real